[WorkingClassFilth]

This is a 'softening-up' bombardment to usher in calls for limiting talk radio or in some way resurrecting the 'Fairness Doctrine' by which air time will be mandated for 'liberal' views on free market outlets.

It is my view that conservative response shouldn't be to repond to the idiocy of this feint. Instead, let's agitate for defunding of the leftist propaganda strongholds. It is public dollars that keep alive NPR, PBS and the clearing agencies like the Legal Services Corporation from which seed money and operational funds for scads of leftist organizations and projects is shoveled out by the federal government.

This kind of offensive carries this conflict back into the leftist end-zone and strikes at their publically funded infrastructure. In this way, these specious campaigns against talk radio would be derailed (like - right now), and the real conflict can be joined and fought. That is, killing off the sources and support of institutional leftism.

In this climate of uncertain economic trends, I believe the public sympathies would be, at worst, neutral and, at best, positive if government jobs relating to these activities were terminated and budget monies freed up from 'entertainment' purposes for use in the conduct of legitimate government purposes.

As added bonuses, the conservative base will be energized by spectacular hits on what is instinctively known as the Pravda of American politics and the lefty base will be demoralized and propelled into ever more shrill hysterics against government 'suppression' and the like.

Seems like a plan to me. I would appreciate input and criticism.

[blam]

"Limbaugh, on his nationally syndicated, top-rated show, said Wednesday that the Democrats' real problem is that people no longer have to rely on the "leftist" big three TV networks and Eastern newspapers, led by The New York Times."

Amen. I think the horse is out of the barn. The only thing left for us to do is lead all other conservatives to our "home bases." There are many out there who are searching for the truth but still don't know where to find it. Spread the word.

I have www.freerepublic.com cards that I hand out when appropriate.

[Always Right]

Left-wing politicians complaining about others being too shrill, this is just too damn funny. What a bunch of hypocrits.

[hosepipe]

Demo-roachs scatter when the light goes on....
they hate FOX too, for the same reason, even though FOX network is RINO infested....

[steve-b]

I think the progressive community has to face the reality, especially about talk radio and talk TV, and perhaps put together our own TV shows.

Isn't ABCNNBCBS sufficient?

[Noumenon]

I think the progressive Marxist / Socialist / Communist community has to face the reality, especially about talk radio and talk TV, and perhaps put together our own TV shows."

Oh, please do. Spend the time and money. There's a reason why every single attempt at a 'liberal' talk radio show has been a failure.

[Flint]

"You add up all those niches and it reaches a lot of people. I think the progressive community has to face the reality, especially about talk radio and talk TV, and perhaps put together our own TV shows."

And they don't have any control over the spin. And they don't have someone trying to kill the old folks, poison the water and starve babies. And they cannot control the truth about "progressives". This crowd is fun to watch.

[retiredtexan]

I remember some years back there was Jim Hightower former agriculture commissioneer,who had a weekly talk show.What a pathetic time waster he was. And he was the best the liberals have ever had.With him and his ilk to draw from we will not be bothered by liberal talk shows.

[wayoverontheright]

"Conservatives understand that so many Americans want their news when they want it and the way they want it. Conservatives are better marketers. They use all the tools of mass marketing better than liberals," said Michael Parks, director of the School of Journalism at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication.

Sorry, this phenomenon is totally consumer driven, required no marketing at all. Eight years of Clinton lies caused a craving for what conservatives have to say. The main stream media better figure this out or they will be bludgeoned. Simple supply and demand, something we shouldn't expect the socialist dems to understand.

[kcar]

Why are the Dims complaining? The internet and radio media are the most democratized formum for conveying opinions and information. Expressing yourself is no where near as tough as cracking into the AP or getting invited to a fair segment on ABCNBCCBSCNNMSNBC.

[BJungNan]

Here is the new Demo talking point catch phrase

"A loose-knit network of conservative media voices"

Replaces Hillary's "Vast right wing conspiracy"

Same blather, different day.

[NewRomeTacitus]

'Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, told conservative host Sean Hannity that talk radio gave Republicans the winning edge in the election. "I thank my father in heaven every day for people like you, Rush Limbaugh and others," Hatch told Hannity.'
Right now Hatch is skirting the edge like McCain as far as playing footsie with the Democrats. And that eery similarity to Senator Palpatine (later the Emperor in the Star Wars mythos) makes me think Orrin would be the last guy to pick up the check. Hatch is definitely the master of behind-the-scenes engineering in Congress now. Won't go so far as to compare the Mormons to the Sith, though. Our Islamericans are filling that role very well. ; )

[TLBSHOW]

BOOKMARKED

[YankeeReb]

Outgoing Senate Majority leader Tom Daschle blasts radio host Rush Limbaugh and "Limbaugh wannabees" for what he considers a shrill and dangerous tone.

So When Alec "bloviator " Baldwin was on national TV calling for the stoning of Henry Hyde and his family, how come Daschle wasn't talking about THAT shrill and dangerous tone? What about the "Assasins wanted" sign placed under the picture of GW Bush by the Conan O'Brian show? Does Puff have any comments about that "shrill and dangerous" tone?

[Free Vulcan]

"In a sense, it may be that Democrats are still rooted in a kind of populist culture, and they haven't realized everyone is going over to niches," added Parks, a Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent and former editor with The Los Angeles Times.

WRONG! Mr. Durbin is whistling thru the graveyard. What is really happening here is that before the advent of the various outlets for conservative news, the mainstream networks nearly had a complete monopoly on the mass population. With no other information, we followed like sheep that what we were told was true. How could we doubt Walter Cronkite when he told us 'that's the way it is'? Or Woodward & Bernstein of the Post giving their version of Watergate?

Now that the floodgates have been opened, people who internally had for years felt the country going down the wrong path, but had nowhere to go, left in droves. If there is any populist pockets left, it is widowed little old ladies who only watch TV and read the papers. But when you even got people like Paul Harvey spouting conservatism, does that even hold true?

Bottom line Mr. Durbin is that what you are seeing is called erosion, and it is not a good thing for you or your comrades. The word is out, and people are starting to see you for what you are. Better figure out how to fool them fast, or you are going to get chucked into the dustbin.

[CyberAnt]

Hmmmm? I don't believe the "dangerous tone" label will stick any more than anything else the dems did has stuck.

To me the dems are the worst "SoreLoserman" people I have ever met.

Right in my own home - where my little 90 year old mom has just moved in - she's now watching FOX. She has always been a liberal, and never could say a descent word about Reagan - either as Gov or President. However, she was a fan of Bush (41), so she's sort of happy with Bush (43). However, SHE LOVES LAURA BUSH - can you beat that??

[GOPJ]

Liberals feel bad. Liberals have every major newspaper except two, all of Hollywood, film companies and movies, most actors, and all directors. Then liberals have live theater, all network news programs, (with the exception of FOX)all news anchors, and news magazine shows. Conservatives have talk radio. I can see why they want to take that away from us. Having 99% is never enough for the greedy liberals.

[Libloather]

...loose-knit network of conservative media voices.

Didn't the perky Katie Couric get paid $65 MILLION to get the word out?

[GOPJ]

The very best news:

The days when the Associated Press, three major television networks and East Coast newspapers led by The Washington Post and The New York Times dominated the flow of political news are gone.